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16:30 Stratford

Sweeep Kuusakoski Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.50s
  • Off Time: 16:30:17
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, RED braces, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check sleeves, WHITE cap, RED star

Woodbank

12 p
5/6
  • Form 2F1-F35
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 129

tracked leader, led when not fluent 3 out, driven and hard pressed last, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra

2
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon stars
  • Form 267-572
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 105

led, headed 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and kept on under pressure before last, no impression with front pair flat

3
Silk - Sky Blue and Scarlet diamonds, Sky Blue sleeves, Scarlet cap
  • Form 56F4-6F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

chased leading pair, jumped slowly 4th, dropped to rear 6th, lost touch, 8th, continued tailed off

4
Silk - Pink, Maroon star
13/8
  • Form F11-123
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

held up 4th and last, went 3rd when not fluent 6th, outpaced 3 out, ridden between last 2, rallied to challenge last, led flat, kept on

In depth

Verdict

August Hill has already won three times over hurdles this year and possibly found 2m4f too far on her latest start. She'll go close in this if adapting to the larger obstacles as she has a 7lb mares' allowance and gets 13lb from WOODBANK. But Dan Skelton's charge has the ability to win this if returning to the form which saw him beat Dark Lover at Huntingdon in April - he's been taking on better opposition since. Academy General was second over track and trip last time but never threatened the winner and Just Archie may need more time.

Formwatch

Woodbank 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake next, headway 8th, not fluent last, hung right and went 4th, no impression on leaders, lost 4th close home, 5th of 13, 8l behind It's A Gimme (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gs.

Academy General (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Led, mistake and headed 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied last, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Princesse Fleur (11-2) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.

Just Archie (USA) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in touch in rear, some progress and 10 lengths 6th when fell 4 out, in a race won by It's A Gimme (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Jun, 8 ran.

August Hill (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway from 6th, mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Aalim (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf.